Turfgrass Selection Map
Turfgrass
Selection
ZONE MAPS
You should have first determined your ADAPTATION ZONE for where your
grass will live. This is done by selecting your location on the Transition zone map.
Secondly you can further refine your
selection below by choosing the grasses suitable your your
area |
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| Lawn Grasses
- Using these maps |
The Turfgrass Selection Climate zone map
This map below allows you
to find your state and location so that you can better determine what grasses will do best
for your location. This critical information applies to both lawn and pasture uses of
grasses. It does you no good to buy and plant a warm season grass only to find that
the hard freeze that is normal for your winter will kill out the grass. Same goes
for cool season grasses when the summer temps shrivel your grass to nothing. Finding
the right grass or MIX of grasses is an important step in planting a great lawn.
NOTE: THIS IS
NOT A USDA Temperature Zone Map. This map is a
color coded map for Turfgrass species SELECTION map based on climate
(rainfall, etc) AND on temperatures. Each zone color will
indicate on chart below, the best options for a turfgrass lawn based
on the zone location selected. See USDA map
here.
| Lawn Grasses
- Turfgrass Selection Climate Zone MAP |
| Locate your area from the large map at
top or the smaller one below. This should be where your grass will live. Match your
location color with the Number from the chart (below right) and then
locate your area on the table listed below. Note
that you should already have determined your type of grass - Warm Season - Cool Season
or Transition zone grass. - Red colors represent Warm
Season grasses and Blue colors are Cool season in the Zone
Table below: CLICK
ON MAPS OF THE WORLD - A guide to Grasses
Europe
| South
America | North
America | Asia
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| GRASS
KIND |
MAP
ZONE |
SEED
RATE
for Lawns
@ 1000 sq. ft. |
Planting
Depth |
When
to Plant |
Best USDA*
Zones |
Bahiagrass:
Pensacola |
9 |
5-10 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Spring / Summer |
7 to 11 |
Bahiagrass:
Argentine |
9-10 |
5-10 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Spring / Summer |
Lower 8 to 11 |
| Bentgrass |
1 thru 9 & 11-12 |
1/2-1 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Spring or Fall
(Fall is Best) |
4 to 6 |
| Bermuda |
9-10-11-12 |
2-3 |
1/4" |
March - August |
7 to10 |
| Bluegrass |
1-3-4-5-6-7-8 |
1-3 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Feb-May
Sept - Nov |
2 to 6 |
| Carpetgrass |
9 |
4-5 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Spring / Summer |
Coastal 8-9 |
| Centipede |
9 |
1/4 - 1 |
1/4" |
Spring / Summer |
7 to 10 |
Fescue:
Tall & KY-31 |
1-3-5-6-7-8-12 |
5-10 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Spring or Fall
(Fall is Best) |
4 to 7 |
Fescue:
Creeping Red |
1-3-4-5-6-7-8 |
3-5 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Spring or Fall
(Fall is Best) |
3 to 7 |
| Native-Buffalo |
5 |
1-2 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Spring |
5 to 8 |
Ryegrass:
Annual |
All zones |
5-10 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Fall |
All Zones(Seasonal) |
Ryegrass:
Perennial |
2 to 8
+All for overseeding |
1-10 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Spring or Fall
(Fall is Best) |
3-6 Per.
7-10 Overseed |
| St. Augustine |
9-10 |
1/2 - 1 |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Spring & April-August |
8 to 10 |
| Zoysia |
8-9-10-11-12 |
1-2 (raw seed)
2-3 (coated) |
1/4" to 1/2" |
Spring & April-August |
lower 5
to 10 |
Special Notes:
The rates listed above are
approximate guides. Higher seeding rates generally result in fast establishment
times for grasses. - No warranty or guarantee, express or implied is provided based on
using the above rates for planting your lawn. Different aspects, including soil,
weather, seed quality, planting procedures, and other variables will determine the actual
rate needed to seed your lawn.
*NOT
all USDA zones listed are suitable for grasses due to RAINFALL
amounts & Soil type considerations. That is why the Turf Selection
zone map is more suited for selecting a grass for your area than
using just the USDA map.
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